S08E21 · EP 191
Episode DNA
17 scenes · 3 threadsStory threads over runtime
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17 scenes · our breakdownMonica is devastated by a horrible restaurant review from a food critic.
00:02–02:14humiliation · petty_grievanceRachel panics about not having baby supplies a week before her due date.
02:14–03:36obsession · escalationMonica reveals her plan to confront the food critic at his cooking class.
03:36–04:52scheme · pursuit
4 ▸ 04:52A salesgirl flirts with Ross during baby shopping, upsetting Rachel.
04:52–06:24seduction · double_standard
5 ▸ 06:24Phoebe teases Rachel for being jealous of the salesgirl flirting with Ross.
06:24–06:39double_standard · petty_grievance
6 ▸ 06:39Phoebe warns Chandler that he comes off too strong and needs to stop joking.
06:39–08:34social_rule_violation · humiliationMonica forces the food critic to taste her bouillabaisse again but he still hates it.
08:34–08:58humiliation · pursuitMonica answers a cooking question and is moved to the head of the class.
08:58–09:27coincidence
9 ▸ 09:27The salesgirl comes to the apartment to ask Ross out on a date.
09:27–10:50seduction · double_standard
10 ▸ 10:50Rachel insults Katie as she leaves with Ross for their date.
10:50–12:02humiliation · petty_grievance
11 ▸ 12:02Phoebe roleplays an interview with Chandler to help him avoid jokes.
12:02–12:59social_rule_violation · humiliation
12 ▸ 12:59Joey's cookies impress the teacher more than Monica's dish.
12:59–14:04rivalry · humiliation
13 ▸ 14:04Chandler successfully avoids making a joke about the word do-do during practice.
14:04–14:30social_rule_violation · avoidance
14 ▸ 14:30Monica reveals she is a professional chef after Joey beats her in class.
14:30–16:15secret_exposed
16 ▸ 16:33Chandler ruins his interview by mentioning the duty joke after it ended.
16:33–18:06humiliation · comeuppanceRachel tells Ross she doesn't want him to date anyone so he can be available.
18:06–21:51double_standard · confessionJoey cannot answer a basic acting question, deflating his confidence.
21:51–21:55humiliation · comeuppanceSame DNA
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Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 2002-05-02
- Overall
- #191
- Writers
- Brian Buckner & Sebastian Jones (teleplay) · Dana Klein Borkow (story)
- Director
- Gary Halvorson
- Viewers
- 23.97M (US)
- Pace
- 122 words/min · 112 questions